Coming Full Circle is well written and organized and the author's account of his long journey of healing deeply moving. I wasn't expecting it, but this book is one of my favorites in the psychedelic space.

Hopefully, if you decide to use psychedelic medicines to help heal your trauma, you will not need to go to the length of the work Shannon did, but even if that is the case, the healing and freedom from that trauma will be worth ALL of it.

Best quote from the book, attributed to Shannon's first psychedelic guide: "If you cut your arm, your body knows how to heal it. Your body knows how to heal you emotionally too, if you'll let it."

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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Nixon Administration (with Congress) changed the landscape of mental health, by placing all psychedelic medicines on the highest-restriction of drugs -- even though thousands of research studies had shown them as a breakthrough medication for various mental health issues, including addiction, depression, anxiety, and much more.

This book -- my book -- highlights the history and usage of the major psychedelic medicines, but the main focus is on 23 healing stories from individuals from all walks of life.

Must-read for healing.

First time reading this author and I found it quite enjoyable. A good mystery and some interesting characters for sure. Plan to read more in this series.

It's pretty amazing when a writer takes over a franchise for another author and continues the story. Mitch Rapp is a badass who gets things done -- and this crazy story about the possibility of terrorists shutting down the power grid is a fun read... and it's a bit worrisome, as the U.S. grid is in much need to repair and strengthening.

Wow. Really tough book to get into, but I was determined to give it a chance -- and eventually, the pacing picks up a bit... but it is confusing in the beginning. An interesting tale of the bond of two sisters.

Definitely a struggle to get through this one, with too much cheesy dialogue and VERY slow action -- and almost incompetence in catching this escaped fugitive. A decent story and somewhat interesting characters, but feels more like a Lifetime movie than an engaging novel.

All these novels are a bit cheesy and easy-reading, with lots of silly but fun dialogue and capers. This book is the second in the Kate O'Hare (FBI agent) and Nick Fox (international thief) series. Definitely enjoyable -- good beach reading -- but nothing that will make you think.

Definitely enjoy these books featuring DS Logan McRae, a decent cop with some good instincts -- but some bad ones too. I wonder if he will ever get promoted; meanwhile, in all the novels I have read thus far, he keeps getting close to getting fired... and yet all the cases magically come together in the end. Always a good read -- and fun to read the odd accents.

I am still trying to decide how much I like this series and the work by Tess Gerritsen. This book takes off where the first one left off -- with our main character, Jane Rizzoli the ever-tough only female detective in her squad... and dealing with the aftermath from the first novel. The main issue I have with this novel is that it uses a weak trick of (spoiler alert) of bringing the monster from the first novel back for this one -- where he partners with another killer criminal.

I've read and enjoyed all the Peter Ash novels. This novel takes an interesting approach of being in the present and flipping back in time as the story builds to a climax -- with the main character, a military veteran on a mission to help people in need, trying to protect and save a pregnant 19-year-old woman who is trying to escape an abusive husband. Miss more of Lewis and June, Peter's two sidekicks, but they do get into the story toward the end -- finally!

There's something compelling about a flawed police chief that has Amish roots but is now considered an Englisher. Another in a series of a small-town police chief dealing with what first looks like an accident, but turns into a murder investigation -- with several twists along the way.

Finally getting around to reading this series and found this Rizzoli novel a quality crime/mystery read. A few parts get a bit bogged down, but overall, some good suspense and interesting police work.

I skipped the first book in this series and jumped in here, wondering how much violence could happen to an Amish community that warrants so many books in this series, but time will tell. In terms of this book, a really strong police procedural and thriller, though I think I had a strong sense of the killer before the police did. Even with that, there were some interesting twists and turns and definitely a good read. Already have the 3rd book on my hold list and may eventually go back and read that first one -- which many labled as overly violent.

Linwood Barclay is a great storyteller and this book starts slowly, but all the details and build-up make it worthwhile when the story changes and a woman and mother disappears and the search for her begins. To say more, would give away too much. Just sit down and read and enjoy the ride!

A rare book I could not get into, could not and would not finish reading. Found the writing to be really odd and the characters one-dimensional. Just shows that a "NY Times best-selling author" is not for everyone.

I do enjoy the DS McRae series -- this book is the second in the series -- but it does get a bit tiresome when so much good and bad keep happening to the man. Every time he does some great police work, he makes a crazy mistake or error in judgment. Hope it is just growing pains here and the author will help his main character progress.

I am a little late getting into this series by Stuart MacBride -- after all, this book came out in 2005. That said, it was an engaging, gritty, and occasionally funny and complex police procedural... with lots of cases, including a serial killer, and lots of action. Well-written, I am most certainly moving on to the next in the series... excited that I have 11 others to look forward to reading.

First time reading Catherine Steadman and this novel comes right from her experience as an actress. The story revolves around a British actress on the verge of making it big in the movie business, traveling to LA and Hollywood for the first time to meet with casting directors and going to casting calls... and along the way she meets/befriends an American actress applying for the same role -- who then disappears under mysterious circumstances. Parts of the plot are a bit over-the-top, but that may be a British (or fish out of water) thing. Very enjoyable, especially the second half when the action really takes off. Well worth the read.

An interesting debut novel from an author who actually works in book publishing. The title seems to hint that there may be a series based on the main character, Hester Thursby, a very tiny (but full of life and intellect) college librarian and part-time detective helping clients find missing persons. As may be somewhat typical of a first book, this novel has just about everything you can imagine in it -- and at times it drags a bit. But the storytelling is quite good and Thursby has quite a few supporting characters, including the main missing person/protagonist. Definitely worth reading.

Right up front I have to say I enjoy Linwood Barclay's storytelling and his "normal" characters. In this novel, the focus is on a divorced dad and car salesman whose teenage daughter disappears -- and whose life seems to be a lie. Where did she work? Why did she leave? Telling more would open up a can of worms and too much of the plot -- but to say the circumstances snowball into something beyond crazy is not to exaggerate. Enjoyable read, if a bit unrealistic.

I would not start reading the David Raker series with this book -- start at the beginning of the series... and yet, this book looks back at the start and some of the history of the Raker series. I completely respect Tim Weaver's storytelling and I love that Raker is just a man trying to find missing persons -- not former military or a former cop. In fact, the character is a former journalist. You should definitely be reading this series, though this book is a bit different than all the others because instead of searching for a missing person/persons, Raker is faced with dealing with his decisions from the past and uncovering an odd character from his past.

Not quite the page-turner with a twist on every page, but definitely an enjoyable mystery -- written with multiple perspectives from various characters, including the police detective, the wife, and the husband. Involves the sad case of a young couple whose infant gets snatched from her crib while the couple is next door at a neighbor's dinner party. The second half of the book is much more exciting -- and a few unexpected twists and turns.

I like Ruth Ware's writing and definitely enjoyed In a Dark, Dark Wood... but The Woman in Cabin 10 is a bit slow to digest and the main character is not all that likable. Still, the second half of the book -- or perhaps the last third -- picks up the pace and makes for some exciting reading as the reader tries to make sense of what the heck is going on in this luxury cruise ship.

An enjoyable thriller about a college professor badly injured with a head injury who tries to move forward from the assault but finds himself spinning a bit out of control down a dark hole. The ending is a bit far-fetched, but also satisfying in tying up loose ends.

What a fabulous (if a bit over the top) novel about an upwardly mobile middle-class family in a private development (enclave) in Central Florida... two parents and two teenage children -- but with such a deep, dark thread of murder and deception. Can't say more, but if you like dark characters and family drama, then this is the book for you,.

Calling this book a thriller is a misnomer; it's not very thrilling (until the last third of the book), but it is definitely a good mystery... a teenager's family disappears one day and are presumed dead... until 25 years later when everything changes and the truth finally emerges. Definitely enjoyable and interesting -- just not a thriller.

My favorite D.D. Warren book of the series. Amazingly twisted plot with some great characters. Definitely a page-turner in the second half of the book. If you have never read a Lisa Gardner novel, starting with this one would be a great choice -- though these characters do have a history in her earlier novels.

U.S. Marshall Arliss Cutter is a badass with folksy wisdom from hu "Grumpy" grandfather... and this story, of a wild adventure in the Alaska bush is nothing short of a page-turner. You know Arliss is eventually gonna catch the bad guys(s), but you never exactly know how or when.

I do love Lisa Gardner's creation -- Sgt. D.D. Warren -- and this tale, while a bit farfetched in the end -- does bring to light many interesting subjects while also trying to solve a mass murder... stories of abuse, neglect, bullying, fear, foster care, self-defense, and so much more. Definitely an enjoyable read.

This novel is my first reading of Marc Camron and I really enjoyed his storytelling and the slow process of bringing several storylines together toward the end. Definitely planning to read the next Arliss Cutter book.